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by Arthur Miller

The Crucible is a fictional retelling of events in American history surrounding the Salem Witch Trials of the seventeenth century. Yet, is as much a product of the time in which Arthur Miller wrote it - the early 1950s - as it is description of Puritan society. The Salem witch trials took place from…

The Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller. The Crucible study guide contains a biography of Arthur Miller, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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Giles Corey accuses Thomas Putnam of
a) using the witchcraft trials to steal land,
b) attempting to overthrow the court,
c) condemning his wife for reading books,
d) inciting rebellion in the community.

Danforth informs Proctor that there is no need to present his evidence because
a) Elizabeth is already condemned as a witch,
b) Proctor’s evidence would be biased,
c) Elizabeth will not hand if she is pregnant,
d) Proctor is also accused of witchcraft.

The central theme of The Crucible is
a) man’s inhumanity to man,
b) the danger of religious fanatics,
c) individual freedom vs inflexible authoritarian rule,
d) the sacredness of the Constitution and due process of law.

Posted By bernie w #99377 at Jul 21, 2009 10:03 PM in The Crucible || 3 replies

six journal entries over john proctor due monday

i have to write 6 entries over Proctor. One a descriptive,narrative,persuasive,reflective.

Posted By chris t #111669 at Nov 06, 2009 6:08 PM in The Crucible || 0 replies

ESSAY HELP!?

I need help writing a 5 paragraph essay that discusses the theme of revenge in The Crucible...help?!

Posted By zachary r #110273 at Oct 28, 2009 4:43 PM in The Crucible || 0 replies

essay!

heyy i need some help.
i have to write a 5 paragraph essay on how a specific death scene in the crucible helps to illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole.
any suggestions?

Posted By emily v #66973 at Oct 30, 2008 4:37 PM in The Crucible || 8 replies